School menus loaded with local foods

4:29 PM,
Sep. 17, 2013

Elementary students and 'Cuke' the Cucumber hand out locally grown watermelon slices to students and families attending Back-to-School-Night in August. Students will find even more local produce in their school cafeterias this year.

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Students chowed down on more than 1,000 pounds of locally grown watermelon during Back-to-School-Nights at eight Wood County elementary schools during the last week of August. The Marshfield football team even cooled down with the sweet treat after one of their early season practices.

Now that the kids are back in swarms around school cafeterias, they'll be glad to know their menus are loaded with even more healthy, locally grown produce.

"It is important for students to be exposed to fresh foods that are locally grown in our area," said Stacey Weichelt, Marshfield School District food ...